The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0183-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Testosterone Cypionate Injectable Lacks Sterility Assurance

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Testosterone Cypionate 30mg/mL injectable due to lack of assurance of sterility. The affected lot was distributed across the United States, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a compounded injectable drug with lack of sterility assurance. Injectable medications without assured sterility present serious infection risk and meet the Severe (score 4) threshold: significant risk of harm from non-sterile drug product.

Plain-English summary

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Testosterone Cypionate 30mg/mL #1 in Ethyl Oleate Injectable (Rx only) due to lack of assurance of sterility. The recalled product is in 1-vial containers with Lot T0504202021:26 and a beyond-use-date (BUD) of 10/17/2021.

The product was distributed throughout the United States, including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Patients should not use this medication and should consult their healthcare provider. Healthcare providers should contact patients who may have received this product and advise them of the recall and potential risks associated with non-sterile injectable medications.

The recalled product

Product
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 30MG/ML #1 IN ETHYL OLEATE INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Manufacturer
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
Hazard
  • lack-of-sterility
  • infection-risk
  • contamination

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: T0504202021:26 BUD: 10/17/2021

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.